I hate cigarettes and I hate smokers who thinks it’s their right to smoke when there are non-smokers present. Since smoking is what’s bad for your health, wouldn’t it be more fair that the smokers would have to lookout not to annoy the non-smokers? Luckily I think most smokers behave properly and respect the non-smokers … Read more →
I came across Rocky Mountain Tracking’s website that sells GPS tracker devices and thought I wanted to share some information about the use of GPS and tracking devices with you guys. Many people are still not aware about GPS tracking which is a shame – it can be really useful for many things. You know … Read more →
Consumer Reports in the United States already published their “not recommended”-report on iPhone 4 some weeks ago, and now similar organizations in France and Germany confirms the antenna problem. German consumer organization, Stiftung Warentest, and French Que Choisir, has now conducted their own iPhone 4 antenna tests – and their conclusion is basically the same … Read more →
Sony DS11iP is an iPhone/iPod dock and a clock radio – at the same time. It has a built-in 3.5w+3.5w speakers that plays decent tunes, like what you’d expect for a product like this and in this price range. Before we dig into what it does, let’s quickly look into what comes in the box. … Read more →
TechPatio has always been open for guest posts and currently we have five articles from guest posters published because they contacted me directly, expressing their desire for having their content published. Guest posting on TechPatio has not been advertised before, until now. With this update, I just want to send a quick notice to all … Read more →
Apple has updated their Apple Stores today by presenting two brand new products and a few updates to existing products: 1) Magic Trackpad The most exciting new product, without doubt. This takes your laptop trackpad, blows it up bigger and separates it from the computer. It’s like a mouse pad – but without the mouse. … Read more →
It’s summer and you know what that means: Vacation! But for some, vacation also means too much time and too little to do – if this sounds familiar, or if you’re just looking for a new free game to play – you need to check out Algadon. Algadon is a medieval/fantasy themed multiplayer RPG with … Read more →
I’m not at all into fashion. I couldn’t tell you what’s the color of the year or what type of clothing everybody was wearing last year. I just don’t know because I don’t pay attention to such things. I believe that everybody should be able to dress like they want to but at the same … Read more →
Since Google Image search was launched in 2001, only minor updates has found its way to that part of Google’s search engine. Now, Google decided to “Bing up” their Image Search and make it more like Bing’s image search. The change is not available in all countries yet but should be over the next few … Read more →
If you’re a newborn webmaster/blogger or you don’t have much clue about Search Engine Optimization (SEO) yet, this is for you. However, if you’re already experienced in that field, this article will not learn you anything new. But since so many new website owners enters the Internet each day, it’s important to continue to educate … Read more →
Just like Google and Apple did, Microsoft has (apparently) also decided to give away free Windows Phone 7 phones to their employees, says Gizmodo based on an e-mail they’ve gotten their hands on. Out of the major US-based cellphone providers, only Palm (now owned by HP) didn’t give a free phone to their employees. Microsoft … Read more →
Here’s a video I saw on a Danish photography blog, fotograftips.dk, that shows how little you actually need, to do a DIY photoshoot in your own home – without the need of a DSLR camera, a flash, reflector etc. All it takes is some good, natural light, coming through a white sheet hanging over a … Read more →
Robert Scoble (scobleizer) calls Flipboard a “killer app” for the iPad. I think killer app is relative. What may be a killer app for him and some thousands of other users, might be pretty boring to users like, say, my mum. Never the less, I gave Flipboard a chance, partly because it’s free and still … Read more →
Sony tries to sell you their MDR-570LP headphones by saying they have: Slim and light headband that does not mess up your hairstyle. Neodymium magnet delivers powerful sound. Pressure-relieving urethane-cushioned earpads for comfortable fit. Slim and light headband? Oh yeah, no question about it. These headphones are really lightweight and weighs just 110 gram without … Read more →
70,000 blogs suddenly disappeared from the Internet on July 9th when hosting company BurstNet, without warning, decided to pull the plug on the popular blogging platform Blogetery.com. For some reason, BurstNet didn’t provide an official statement until now and apparently FBI contacted BurstNet saying that they found Al-Qaeda related material on Blogetery.com, such as how … Read more →
I’ve mentioned LovingTech.net a few times here on TechPatio already. First time was because of my interview with the site owner, Ryan Grant, where we talked about how and why he started LovingTech in the first place and what his goals were for the future. Nine months after that, about a month ago, I posted … Read more →